The requirement for being included in this subset was that both the dog itself and both parents should have a registered ECVO
eye examination certificate.
Only buy a puppy whose parents have both got a current
eye examination certificate and have had their hips X-rayed and scored (average score for Labradors is 16).
Not exact matches
A current annual
certificate of
examination indicating no evidence of inherited
eye disease or functional abnormalities of the
eye from a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ACVO) or a member of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (CAVO) or an appropriate clearance from the dog's country of residency.
The Club will not accept any advertising or information to be printed in a Club publication regarding future breedings, upcoming or existing litters, or stud services, that indicates the existence of a
certificate of
examination for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia,
eye, heart, blood, or other conditions, unless a copy of the
certificate of
examination, indicated in the advertisement or information, is provided at the time of submission.
Canine Eye Registration Foundation, CERF, maintains a database containing results of
examinations by board certified veterinary ophthalmologists of canine
eyes and issue
certificates documenting normal appearing
eyes.